Shovel handle



L. E. WEBSTER sHovEL HANDLE Dec. 6, 192.27.

Filed' `fune 9, 1925.

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lPatentedDec. 6, 1927.

nrwIs-nfwnns'rnn, orfWYoMINo,l1I EnNsYLvnNIA, AssIGNOniro fran WYOMING snovIrL WORKS, or WYOMING, rENNsYLvANIA, A OORPORATIONOF IENIvsfIn'i--y umn.

Application filed June 9,

' vIhis `invention relates to improvements in shovel'handles andl morefparticularlyy relates to improved fastening. means for the Wooden rip and sheet metal body portion of the nd1e.^V` i More particularly the vpresent invention relates to improvements inthe construction shown in In prior Patent No.,1,176783, dated Decem r 11, 1923. l One of the objects of the present con? struction resides in the provision of ferlulesfof novel form ,which are adapted to bettedto and `secured against relative rotationv with respect` to the Wooden gripv t which is received thereby. The construct! tion .of the ferrule ris suchv that the ferrule 'extends substantially over the top of the sheetmetal arm portions ofthe shovelv and is l' dprovided with a smooth curved'` configuration at this point/ `In this Way ythesho'vel handle is vrmore acceptablezto the user inasv Amuchas.the ferrule affords Yprotection to the hands of the user vand preventsaocess Y'possible sharper abrading .edges of the 'rm'portionsg s t- )The ilrlproved construction further .pro-

vides means for transmittingbearing dovvn forces d'rectly vertically fromv the grip to i thearmfportions of the handlethrough the shouldered portionofthe Yferrule.y Greater Strengtghs provided to preventA twisting .of

Q bylreasonof the-socket, in theoferrule being, Oflarger dimensions. The cutvtin,g away of the interiorjportions ofthe arms by the. vhorizontal rslots previously liltilized- .to receivevthe ferrules is obviated V andthe assembly made ycorrespondingly stronger fFurthermore the assembly operation to securethe grip assembly rin'pla-ce 1 40 upon the arms ismaterially ysimplified and,

facilitated yandthe chances of .improper assembly.` which ,n )olcasionallj7 occurred with thel previous arrangements arejobviateth proved handle, .certainuparts being shown 1n section. u i Fig 21s an end view of the top of the A Fig; 3 isa detailV sectional View taken on line ,ofy Figp2. t

In more detail the shovel handle includes gym 'portions generallyr designated 10, and

fan' interiorfreenforcement" l With struck-up vbodimentV oneV prong is Aprovided with a curved boss,

parts Vare assembled Vfly Afollowing manner.

elevational view Vof my iin-n sHovEI rieivrtri. e

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element 12Y and 13 integral with overv and embracing outer sheet -metal port-ions portions 11 andv folded the' interior reenforoement vas shown in Fig.' il, f. The Wooden grip 14 is of the usualY GQ11-A struction being suitably shaped atits endsA toreceive sheet metal l ignated 1 5.' These portions or prongs Y enter the ends of the 'WoodenV grip and prevent relative rotation of the grip and ferrules.,V Any suitable number of these prongs maybe provided.y In

on eachl ferrule is shown.V o

The shape of the -ferrule and theA shape and arrangement'V ferrules generally des#` ferrules lare provided 16, whichV vthe illustrated emofthe upper ends of the f arm Vportions constitutesthe novel `feature ofthe present invention. As shown in Fig. S'andfto the right in Fig.v 1V the ferrule 15 ,or Afillet 17 'which is of such configuration thatvvhen ,the

per ends of the portions 11 and reenforcement element 1 2, The boss *is further provided With a turned` in', seeti.on forming a ysemi-circular. socketf portion 18 yagainst which-the upper ends of parts '11 andy 12 Yabut when-the handle is assembled. Depending belowthe semi-circumferential portion yof the ,boss onthe ferrnle are straight boss-portionslQ which are arranged to closeof the yferrules Vand the larm .portions of the handle; The entire assemblage of part-s is secured together by the usual through vrivet 21. v

it ,projects over the tup fit the kouter edges20 of :the arm por- VThe assemblyof the parts is eifected .in kthe The ferrules 15 are first driven onthe ends of the Wooden grip 14:.

` Thegrip assembly is then placed above thev A arm portions andk the vertical slots in the t ferrule defined by b ss portions 19 lare aligned Withthe arms 10. The grip assemthenr foroedyrdown thek ferrule sliding down insidetlie arms and partsf19 .embracing the kouter edges 2() fof the arms. After the grip assembly is forced to its lowermost position with' the socket 18 .engagingthe tops of the portions 11 and re'enforoin'g .element 12 the rivet 21 isplacedin kposition and los ,riveted to secure the parts t ogetl1 er. `When pair of'spaced arm portion,`ferrules upon theends of said relative rotation `of the arm portions the parts are thus assembled and extremely strong assembly is secured the fiat parts or surfaces 22 of the errules abut against the flat inner surface of portions 11 of the arms.

Horizontal slotting of the arm portions 1l is obviated With the present construction. The ferrulcs not only provide a. protection to the hands ofthe user against engagement or rubbing upon the upper ends or edges of part-s 'll and 1Q but also provide an extreme ly rugged construction for preventingthe relative rotation of the grip assembly with respect to the arm portions.` The seniicircular socket portion 18 is alsopaiticulaily adapted to transmit vertical forces from the grip assembly to the arms. The rivet 2l is arranged to interengage and closely iit openings iii the inner wall portion 12 which was previously cut away adjacent the rivet and also in the ferrules and in the reenforcing element as heretofore.

1. An assembly for a shovel handle having a Wooden grip portion and a pair of spaced arm portions comprising in combination with the aforesaid parts of ferrule members disposed upon the ends ofthe grip, said `ferrule members being provided with boss portions arranged to curve over and thence to curve backvvardly over the top ot' the arm portions to thereby affordI a smooth protection for the users hands and serving to keep them from contact with the ends of the arm portions of the shovel and to afford curved continuoussurfaces at the exposed points of said ferrule. 1 2. A shovel handle assembly comprising a portions, a wooden grip gllP portion, said ferrules having hollenT bosses thereon constructed and arranged to forni outwardly open vertical slots, open at the bottom to slidably receive thearni portions of the shovel handle, said bosses having vertically straight side portions toeinbrace the outer edges of the arm portions and prevent y ofthe handle and said ferrules.

3. A shovel handle assembly comprising a handle body portion and a grip assembly portion carried thereby7 said grip `assembly comprising a Wooden grip, metallic terrules upon the ends thereof and prevented from rotating with respect to the Wooden grip poi'- tioii, said ferrules having a semi circular boss portion extending over and affording protection against contact with the upper ends of the handle, said feri'ules further having iiange portions to einbrace the edges of the arm portions and prevent relative rotation of the grip assembly and the handle body portion when the parts are assembled together.

4. A shovel handle comprising a body por tion having arm portions consisting of ,vvardly from the Hat portion at enforcing element, integral inner and outer sheet metal portions, the outer portions being folded ovei and embracing said reelilorcing element, and a grip assembly carried by the body portion and comprising `a Wooden grip ,with metal` ferrules thereon, said ferrules having a surface thereon arranged to directly abut against the inner surface oit the inner wall portions of the arms, said iicri'ules iurther having portions thereof arrangefl to embrace the edges of the arms and prevent relative rotation of the grip assei'nbly and the body portion of the handle. f

5. A shovel handle comprising a pair of spaced sheet metal seinbly carried thereby and therebetween,

comprising a Wooden grip, ferrules upon the ends thereof, said ferrules havingsubstan# tially flat portions which abut `the endsof the Wooden grip inside said ferrules further having tending outwardly from :forming outwardly open arms, said ferrules the fiat portion and slots to receivethc further having a boss so arm portions, a grip`asthe arm portions,

portions en#` portion thereon to aii'ord` a guard` or shield for the terminating portions.

A ferrule constructionfor Wooden grip upon thearms of a die formed of sheet metal, said prising an annular collar iitting over the edges of the Wooden grip barb,`means `extending into theend of the Wooden grip and a single curved fillet'like boss which exsecuring a shovel hanferrule comupper edges of the arm tends from the annular collar and curves ovei` thence backvvardly to merge intoaxfiat portion of the errule disposed upon the end of the grip inside the arm portions.

7. A ferrule for fastening a Wooden grip to sheet metal arm portions of a shovel liandle comprising a fiat plate-like portion vvhich abuts the end surface ofthe grip inside of the arms, and a boss portion struck outeinbrace the sides of the arms.

8. A ferrule for to sheet metal arm portions of ay shovel handle comprising ailat plate-like portion which abats the end surface of the grip"inthe edges to fastening a wooden grip side of the arms, and a boss portion struck outwardly from the flat portion at' the top thereof forming a boss which affords protection to the user from the top of thearms.

9. A ferrule for fastening a Woodenygrip to sheet metal i y dle comprising a `fiat plate-like `portion which abuts the end surface of the grip`inside of the arms, anda outwardly from the llatportion andthence arm portions Vofa shovel hanl boss portionstruclr` curved over and back to merge with an annular shoulder extending over the edge ofthe Wooden grip.

10. A shovel comprising a pair of spaced sheet metal arms, a Wooden grip `portion vcn ' inner edges for hination,

-partipg and protecting ferrules provided with a single continuous boss which curves over, protects and imparts force. to the upper edge of the arms and also extends down. Wardly at the sides ofthe arms to embrace the same for the purpose described.

l1.` A errule for a shovel handle with4 aA flat base portion, an annular Y 10 collar portion and an intermediate boss portion extending semi-cireularly about the top 'of the ferrule with integral depending portions which are substantially straight in contour upon their the purpose described.

12. A shovel 'handle comprising in coma wooden grip, errules upon the ends of said grip, said ferrules having anupper semi-circular boss provided with vertically depending flange portions which merge withy a smooth outer surface into the boss portion to afford a smooth `outersurface forl saidv ferrules,the interior of said ange portions being. adaptedl edges of the arm portions of the shovel handle. M Y Y' 13. The invention set forth in claim 12,

Vof spaced arm portions,

to embrace' the outer in which the semi-circular boss portion is itself of hollow construction having a substantially semi-circular cross section.

14. A shovelv handlelcomprising a Ypair of spaced arm portions, a grip assembly carried thereby and therebetween,

ferrules upon the end of said grip, said errules having a vertically slotted portionl defined at the edges by a 4,continuous Vboss portion which embraces theedges of the arm portions of the handle and which extends over the top of the arm portions.

l5. A shovel handle comprising a pair a grip assembly carried hereby and therebetween, comprising a Wooden grip, errules upon the ends of said' grip, said errules having vertically slotted Aportions delined at the edges by boss'l portions which embrace the edges of the arm lportions ofl the handlesaid embracing boss portions being themselves hollovi1 and having a substantially semi-circular central cross section,

In testimony whereofI hereto aix my Signature LEWIS E. WEBSTER. ,n

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